OVERVIEW

BA (Hons) Creative Writing (Screen) is about writing for and about screen-based entertainment. The course covers a wide variety of creative writing centred on screen media. This includes scriptwriting for film, television and the web.

In addition, crucially, it also covers film and television criticism, as well as thinking and writing academically about media, within the discipline known as 'screenwriting studies'.

By Level 6, you will have discovered your own area of interest and will complete a dissertation/major project in their specific form. In all areas of specialisation, the emphasis is on gaining understanding and producing work that leads to employability in the UK media industry and related fields.

HOW YOU'LL BE ASSESSED

We use different forms of teaching and assessment on this course, including formal lectures, small group workshops, research exercises, individual portfolios and extended pieces of written work. In some modules, you have the opportunity to produce and present your work in groups.

You also have the opportunity to engage in digital production and presentation of textual material in MediaLab. In your final year, you'll carry out a dissertation project that will allow you to develop an extended piece of creative writing based on your own area of interest and research.

We assess modules at the end of the semester. We use a range of different modes of assessment, including portfolios, short and extended creative writing assignments, essays and presentations.

The approximate percentages for this course are:

• Year 1: 50% coursework, 20% practical, 30% exams
• Year 2: 50% coursework, 20% practical, 30% exams
• Year 3: 50% coursework, 20% practical, 30% exams

You'll always receive written or audio feedback, outlining your strengths and how you can improve. We aim to provide feedback on assessments within 20 working days.